1985 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Waikato, New Zealand
This 1985 Cessna A185F, registered as ZK-MCR and based in Hamilton, New Zealand, presents as a meticulously refurbished example with excellent log and record history. The airframe has a total time of 6,602 hours and importantly, was fitted to a jig and fixture to ensure fuselage alignment during the refurbishment process. The aircraft is currently airworthy on the New Zealand register and is being offered with global shipping available.
Power comes from a Continental IO-520-D engine that received a fresh overhaul by Ly-Con in 2021, with zero time since overhaul and the full 2,200-hour TBO remaining. The McCauley three-blade aluminum...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Backcountry, Utility
- Seats
- 6
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 6,602 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- (SOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 1,906 hrs (SOH)
- Logbook Status
- Complete Logs Yes
- Inspection Status
- Airworthy on the NZCAA ZK- register
Avionics
Comms
Bendix King KY96A - VHF radio
Audio
Bendix King KMA 24H - KMA Audio Panel
ADSB
Appareo Straus ESG - ESG ADSB Transponder
Additional Equipment
ELT
Artex 406 - ELT
STOL Kit
Sportsman STOL Kit - STOL STC SA2256WE
Rosen Sun Visor
Rosen Sun Visor - STC SA00871SE
Engine Mount
Seaplanes West Engine Mount - STC SA01573NY
Outboard LG Brackets
P Pong Outboard LG Brackets - STC SA4170NM
Exhaust System
Acorn Welding Exhaust System - SA97-33 Bracket Air Filter STC SA71GL
Windscreen
LP Aerospace One Piece Windscreen - LP STC SA4741NM
Door Stewards
Door Stewards - STC S01120SE
Landing Light
LED Landing Light
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2018
- Paint Year
- 2017
- Interior Notes
- 6-Seater Configuration More than $12,000 spent on fresh burgundy red leather seats (2018)
- Exterior Notes
- Back to metal with fresh repaint in 2017 Immaculate Paint in Classic C185 Scheme (2017)
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- IO-520-D
- Propeller Model
- McCAULEY 3-blade aluminium prop
Asking Price
$325,000
Aircraft Location
Waikato, New Zealand
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 16, 2026: $325,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$325,000
Aircraft Location
Waikato, New Zealand
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 16, 2026: $325,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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$325,000